Ankle boots are out, apparently, but if you still need a cold-weather footwear option that isn’t riding boots, and you already have it in your closet, Daisy Edgar-Jones has an alternative. A comfy-cozy orthopedic alternative. It’s wearing your Birkenstock sandals with socks. A bold choice, yes, but hear us out.
The Twisters actor was spotted in London on December 1 dressed in what is about to be my new go-to winter ’fit. She wore jeans and a blue coat with an embroidered blue scarf from the independent British brand Hades Wool. In keeping with the blue-on-blue theme, she finished the casual look with blue socks and classic Birkenstock sandals.
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If this seems a little out there to you, just remember, it was not so long ago that it would have been considered gauche and dadlike to wear white socks with black loafers. Times have changed, friends, and so have trends.
And obviously, Daisy Edgar-Jones did not invent the Birkenstocks-and-socks combo. It is a look that has long been favored by middle-aged dads and, occasionally, Gigi Hadid. For what it’s worth, Hadid has also been seen in the clogs version of Birkenstocks, which are a slightly more conventional cold-weather choice.
Ankle boots and Uggs may not be for everyone, but this reporter would argue that Birkenstocks with socks actually are.
